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John 21:22New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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22 Jesus said to him: “If it is my will for him to remain until I come, of what concern is that to you? You continue following me.”
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John 21:22The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ᾿Εὰν αὐτὸν θέλω μένειν ἕως ἔρχομαι, τί πρὸς σέ; σύ μοι ἀκολούθει.
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John 21:22The Bible in Living English
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22 Jesus said to him “If I want him to stay till I come, what is it to you? follow me yourself.”
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John 21:22American Standard Version
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22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me.
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John 21:22The Emphasized Bible
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22 Jesus saith unto him—If I will that he remain until I come what is that to thee? Thou be following me.
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John 21:22King James Version
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22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
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John Study Notes—Chapter 21New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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until I come: These words may have given the other apostles the impression that the apostle John would outlive them. In fact, he served faithfully for almost another 70 years and was likely the last apostle to die. Also, the expression “until I come” may have reminded Jesus’ disciples of his reference to “the Son of man coming in his Kingdom.” (Mt 16:28) In a sense, John did remain until Jesus came. Near the end of John’s life, while in exile on the isle of Patmos, he received the Revelation with all its amazing prophetic signs of events that were to occur during “the Lord’s day” when Jesus would come in Kingdom power. John was so deeply moved by these spectacular visions that when Jesus said: “Yes; I am coming quickly,” John exclaimed: “Amen! Come, Lord Jesus.”—Re 1:1, 9, 10; 22:20.
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